Demeter and Persephone
- What does this myth reveal about Zeus's personality and power? Give specific examples from the text and your interpretation of these.
- If you had to defend the position that the gods in this myth are anthropomorphic, what evidence from the story would you use as support?
- In many myths, life is seen as cyclical: birth, maturity, death, rebirth. In looking at this cycle, what role does Demeter perform? What role does Hades perform? What role does Persephone perform? Don't just give a name and the role, but also make a statement as to WHY based on this version of the story.